West Coast rhyme vet Mellow Man Ace drops a nice one, taking us down memory line to remind us about all that dope shit from the Cali gangsta rap heyday.
Journalist 103 – ‘Ultimate Warriors’ feat. Clear Soul Forces
Absolute dopeness from Journalist 103 and Clear Soul Forces. From the Battle for the Hearts and Minds album, coming next month on Babygrande.
Osten AF – ‘The Avengers’ feat. Masta Ace, Afrika Baby Bam & more
International posse cut, although to be honest, the only people on here we know are the God Masta Ace and Jungle Brothers legend Afrika Baby Bam.
Masta Ace – ‘Hell Up In Harlem’
Unreleased throwback track from Masta Ace and Kid Dynamite. Taken from the limited vinyl release, Shelf Life Vol. 1, out on Chopped Herring.
Roccwell – ‘Let It Go!’
Boombap shit from beatmaker Roccwell, featuring Born Unique and DJ Case.
Kool Keith – ‘Life’ feat. Sadat X
The latest dope one from the upcoming Kool Keith album Feature Magnetic sees him team-up with Brand Nubian legend Sadat X.
Torae – ‘Hands of Stone’
Unreleased joint from Torae, that didn’t make the cut on the soundtrack for the flick Hands of Stone.
Marvalyss – ‘Black Caesars’
Nottz cooks up a mellow beat for this latest single from Marvalyss, Black Caesars.
Tone Spliff – ‘Playtime Over’ feat. Edo.G & Fatlip
Edo.G and Fatlip guest on this dope headnodder from Tone Spliff, from the new Pull No Punches project, coming soon.
Custodian of Records – ‘Luchini’ (remix)
The creative Custodian of Records puts his own spin on one of the greatest rap songs of all time.